Kangxi period
The tall two-door cabinet of very slightly tapered form, the vertical frame extending to form tall feet with an ogival shaped apron on all four sides, the doors inset with two vertical panels with beaded edges, each door inset in various hardstones with magnificent depictions of birds amidst tree branches and above delicately carved depictions of chrysanthemum and peony and other flowers and rockwork, the two narrow sides of the cabinet are further inlaid, within circular and rectangular thinly-inlaid frames, with differing bird and floral scenes, the back and the top of the cabinet also constructed with plain huanghuali panels, four plain rectangular metal hinges and two-piece lock plates to the doors, the interior with a single shelf above two drawers, also using huanghuali panels, and with simple metal handles.
50 3/4in high x 32 1/2in across feet x 32 1/16in across the top x 19 3/4in deep (129cm tall x 82.5cm across feet x 81.9cm across the top x 50.2cm)
Kangxi period
The tall two-door cabinet of very slightly tapered form, the vertical frame extending to form tall feet with an ogival shaped apron on all four sides, the doors inset with two vertical panels with beaded edges, each door inset in various hardstones with magnificent depictions of birds amidst tree branches and above delicately carved depictions of chrysanthemum and peony and other flowers and rockwork, the two narrow sides of the cabinet are further inlaid, within circular and rectangular thinly-inlaid frames, with differing bird and floral scenes, the back and the top of the cabinet also constructed with plain huanghuali panels, four plain rectangular metal hinges and two-piece lock plates to the doors, the interior with a single shelf above two drawers, also using huanghuali panels, and with simple metal handles.
50 3/4in high x 32 1/2in across feet x 32 1/16in across the top x 19 3/4in deep (129cm tall x 82.5cm across feet x 81.9cm across the top x 50.2cm)
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